Galician Migrations: A Case Study Of Emerging Super-diversity (migration, Minorities And Modernity)
by Renée DePalma /
2017 / English / PDF
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This focused case study analyses the roots of super-diversity
in a place where immigration is an emerging phenomenon,
Northwestern Spain (Galicia). It is characterized by a mostly
rural population, an aging demographic, and a historically
depressed economy. Yet the region has recently experienced a
significant increase in immigration - a reversal of the
region’s historically pronounced trend of emigration.
This focused case study analyses the roots of super-diversity
in a place where immigration is an emerging phenomenon,
Northwestern Spain (Galicia). It is characterized by a mostly
rural population, an aging demographic, and a historically
depressed economy. Yet the region has recently experienced a
significant increase in immigration - a reversal of the
region’s historically pronounced trend of emigration.
To understand immigration in its early stages, this book takes
a historical approach that focuses on diversities that go
beyond nationality. It explores local yet international
phenomena such as different patterns of return migration,
transnational community and familial relationships, and niche
labour markets.
To understand immigration in its early stages, this book takes
a historical approach that focuses on diversities that go
beyond nationality. It explores local yet international
phenomena such as different patterns of return migration,
transnational community and familial relationships, and niche
labour markets.
The book takes a broad interdisciplinary perspective, drawing
on sociology, anthropology, history, sociolinguistics,
literature, and education, to provide a detailed case study
analysis. While the case is specific, many other geographic
regions will share some of the factors the book explores.
Understanding how these factors interact will provide a useful
point of contrast for analysing them in a range of other
international contexts.
The book takes a broad interdisciplinary perspective, drawing
on sociology, anthropology, history, sociolinguistics,
literature, and education, to provide a detailed case study
analysis. While the case is specific, many other geographic
regions will share some of the factors the book explores.
Understanding how these factors interact will provide a useful
point of contrast for analysing them in a range of other
international contexts.
